City of Palm Bay issued the following announcement.
The Palm Bay Parks & Recreation Department has announced the reopening of their two community centers beginning Monday, September 21. The centers include the Tony Rosa Community Center, 1502 Port Malabar Blvd NE and the Ted Whitlock Community Center, 1951 Malabar Rd NW.
Staff will clean and sanitize all work areas, door handles, tables, chairs, equipment, etc. before opening each morning as well as throughout the day. Water will remain shut off to all water fountains and showers. Patrons utilizing the weight and cardio rooms will be required to bring their own sanitizing items to clean after each use. Staff will also be recleaning those items throughout the day as well.
Other COVID-19 precautions include:
Staff will perform temperature checks on each patron entering the facility.
Face masks will be worn by all staff members when physical distancing cannot be observed.
Patrons must wear masks upon entering the facility and while working with staff at the front counter.
Masks are optional, but encouraged, while utilizing the facility (weight rooms, open gym, classes, etc.) unless physical distancing cannot be observed.
Business hours at both centers will be Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sunday and holidays. Open gym basketball will be available with a strict limit of 2 players per basket and shoot around only (no games) Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The weight and cardio rooms at the Tony Rosa Community Center will be open Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff will monitor the rooms. The following maximum users will be enforced: Free Weight Room – maximum 5 users at one time, Control Weight Room – maximum 8 users at one time, and Cardio Room – maximum of 3 users as one time.
Once classes resume, there will be specific protocols for each class including distancing, masks, and maximum counts. Room rentals inside community centers will be capped at 50% of room capacity.
For more information about the community centers, please visit www.PlayPalmBay.org or call the Tony Rosa Community Center at (321) 952-3443 or the Ted Whitlock Community Center at (321) 952-3231.
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